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The debris from India's antisatellite test can put the space station at risk, says NASA

Debris from India's anti-satellite test can put the space station at risk, NASA says. Last week, India announced it had dropped one of its own satellites, thus joining the group of four "space powers" (including Russia, China and the United States). It seems like this is a demonstration of force before the upcoming elections this month.

The Impact: Unfortunately, by breaking the satellite, India added significantly to the growing problem of space junk. Bridgetina said the 400 pieces of debris include about 60 pieces that are at least 10 centimeters in size, the New York Times reported. He also puts people at risk, he said. The satellite itself was destroyed at a relatively low altitude of 1

80 miles (300 kilometers), but 24 of the debris reached a point higher than the ISS, which runs around 408 kilometers above sea level. "This is a terrible, terrible thing to create an event that sends debris to the apogee that goes over the International Space Station," said Briderstone in a recorded meeting with NASA staff yesterday. "This kind of activity is not compatible with the future of the human space flight. This is unacceptable and NASA must be very clear what its impact on us is. "

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